Chair bed



F. E. MOORE May 7, 1935.

CHAIR BED Filed April 2, 19 28 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I INVENTOR May 7, 1935. F. E. MOORE 2,000,471

CHAIR BED Filed April 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 3' I I) I l y 7, 1935. A F. E. MOORE 2,000,471

CHAIR BED Filed April- 2, 1928 s sheets-sheet s INVENTOR l .50 Fig. 6 isa section on line 6-6 of show.-

Patented May 7, 1935 1 I 2,000,471 f l p I CHAIR BED Fred E. Moore, Alhambra, Calif.

I ApplicationAprilz, 1928, Serial No.' 266,662

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. My invention relates to chairs 'moreparticu- ...Fig. 8 isan enlarged detail of the-member larly a chair capable of production as an. article securing the swing-back stop members to the of" manufacture distinctively and accurately back frame: proper. 1 I r representative. of period designs adapted for ,2 Fig. 9- is a fragmentaryelevational, view demanufacture yet embodying the means of facile 'picting a modified form: a disappearing drop 5 conversion as a chair, bed or lounge effecting leg or strutxandamainframe structure. resting theessential features of such articles asa couch directly on the fioort dispensing with theuse of or a bed: a comfortable, full length, resilient legs.- 5 :7 cushion structure. t Fig. 10 is ,afragmentary detail depicting a 10 The objects of my invention are, first, to promodified form: of support for the front of 10 'vide an ensemble structure representativeof the main frame. 7 r more elegant types of furniture which, when Referringto the drawings in detail, the device utilized asoa chair, presents the appearanceof comprises a'main. frame A, aswing-back B,

a period standard design; second, to provide a an extension'tor extensible stool member.;C, and

structure wherein, utilized as a chair or couch, a unit filler or cushion member D. V I 15 the cushion members are self contained and The main frame-A consists in part of two ead y a just for e pu pfl i d, t substantially I rectangular integral side frames provide a structure, adaptable as a' chair or a each composed of a bottom railrl, an arm 2 and couch, wherein the means devised toofunction 2', a back post 3 and aknee or brace 4, the

and evolve the latter do not materiallyincrease several members of each side frame being united 20 the cost ofproduction of the adopted design of *by suitable means'as dowels and glue. The two the former Which is in IthiSIGSDBCt n impmveintegral side frames, finished or upholstered as ment on a similar article p e d by me July desired, are united and maintained in relatively 4 4 fixed upright, spaced, (as desired) relationby With the above mentioned and other-objects means 'ofa spreaderhi andz'a spreader sill 6 25 in view; the invention consists in the'no'vel conth f xt iti Qfieach-$i11 rigidlyzsecured to, 'struction andcombination .of parts hereinafter a d securing'by suitablemeansas screws or described, u a d'in the a p i draw other means, the two side framesp #Resilient iIlgS, a d set forthrin the claim hereunto ,apclosure of theibottom of the main frame A, Fig.

pended, it being understood that:various changes, :5, gfi'ct ing support of the .lunitfiller D, when '30 0f f PI0IJ0ri1i0nxSiZaand 11111101" details-10f the device is'utilized as a couchor bed, is'obconstruction within'the scope of the claiinmay .tained by .means'of the plain woven webbing be (resorted to without departing from orsacrior l sti webb'ing strips I the ends thereof'seficing any of the advantages of the invention. 'cured,- by. 1flta,b1e means as tacks, t the under 3.5 Referringito the drawin strl r sideofthe bottom rails and top 'facelof the Fig. l is, a side elevation of the devicedepictspreader 5 dd m 6, 1 j ing. relative relation of members when functionh swing-back B consists of a, substantially ring a a a 1* I rectangular frame 8 of desired form finished or .Fi 2 s a Sideelevat on 0 the device depictupholstered in the usual manner requiring no 40 i tthe disposition relation of 'members'whe further description In the design of 'swingfunct o as a 60 1 b'ackB, depicted; the lower portions of the 1 Fig- 3 is a a a y p p e Of a p frame}, -with upholstery affixed, isconstructed members for Securing Swing-back of the to fit between the backposts 3 of the main frame desired Positions- A. The upper portion 10 of the swing-back Bis 4, Fig, 4 is a plan view of the extension stool ,widenedrto Weflaptheupper extremity. 7-55 member showing securing and manual movement af'ndihe, junction. bf the arm and extgnsloqhmltlmearis i 5 f form a flush or, extended finish' of the chair back i'fii iviig tfi 121333231??? fiei ma frame Closure, fi rearpla'neof the frame} is effected in theus'ual ing longitudinal and transverse extension align- {n wer a by th r E5 3' Sheet of fiber 0i imment stops for stool. H 3 mteml H ur ditq o mth d si 1.- 1, a t o e o.f F .5 sh w: %l t iah ome s a t k n t t frame ingthe lower portion of the main frameandthe 4 "l' a w iv e tr m the Swing-back -B '55 combined extendedpositionpf tile-stool. is secured to the spreader 5 by a pair of hinges I2, upon which, the swing-back is fulcrumed to the desired position as indicated by the dotted line positions a: and y and full line position 2 of Fig. 2. For securing or stopping the swing-back B in any one of the positions designated 0:, y and a, a position stop member ensemble E (Fig. 3) interactive between the swing-back B and main frame A, is provided.

The position stop member E comprises a transverse bar I-3 of. sufficient length to allow the adjustable,. later described, bearing plates. M, in hole I5 of which the transverse bar I3 is' freely rotatable, and the arms I6, rigidly secured. to j the bar I3, to closely embrace the lower portion A. The arms l6, are providd"with-a-slot I l provided with the notches I8 adaptedto engage a fixed stop I9. The fixed stops IB'each consist of a plate 28-, Fig; 75,. secured to. the back posts 3 by the screws or bolts 21.. The stop prop.- er consists of a T head struckupfronr the body of a-plate- 20,. the neck thereof adapted to a. sliding fit. in the slot: I'Ia of. the. arms I8 and engageable with the notches IL The crossbar of the T head p o ally; wider: than: the 'slot I8 forms a guide maintaining engagement of' the parts. To secure reliable engagement. of the notches. I8 with the stops, IS a tension spring 22 is tensionally positioned and securedubetween a crank 23', integral withthe bar.I3,randathe-v frame 8. The relative position;of. pants and spring tension functioning" to maintain .anyof' the several notches l8 of each arm I'Ii in engagement with. the fixed stops- I9. Av lift. Maia provided for the purpose of releasing; engagement. of any of the several pairs of notches t8 fromthe fixed stops: I9 thuspermittingtheswing-back B to be swung, by manual operation, to any and all positions, such asthose depicted. and; designated as 2:, y and 2;. The lift 24 consists of. a rod: bent to form an eye 25: engaging. the: crank.2-3 and extending therefronrto a position relatively near Imented as. desired. '.It is evident that an outward lift of the handhold 2ltdisengages the: stop ensemble Efrom. the fixed stops; I9 whereupon the swing-back B may .be positioned. as desired andthe stopiensemble Ere-engage; with'the fixed stops. I9, .by releasing the hand; hold24ia The-.pertinentivalue ofadjustability of. thestop ensemble E secured, by. meansiofthe-axijustable bearing plates I4, to. theJswing-back .B'. and requiredto. coincidently engagethe fixed stops I9 secured. to themain frame A resides in the fact that in a structureof this character the relation of partsnot fixedly integralare: not. always true in alignment; Any..misalignment;. of .the frame 8, secured by the. hinges I2 tospreader 5,.relative' to the main frame A and, fixed stops IS! engageable bythestop ensemble. E is readly overcomeby the adjustable bearing plates I4. The bearing. plates I4 are; attached tothe arms I6 which are previously engaged'with fixed stops I9. before fixed attachment of the plates I 4 to the frame 8. by suitable means as bolts'2T. As the'fixed stops I'9 are more readily visibleshifting the position'of either;lto' accomodate misalignment of parts, would be detrimental-to appearance, whereasthe relative position of the bearing plates II are hidden from view by upholstery. 1

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from a'positionat the front of the main frame In the preferred form the back posts 3, extended, form the back legs 28 and the hidden supplemental front legs 29 are provided tosupport the main frame A. The legs 29 consist, as depicted, of iron bent to a right angle and secured by bolts 30 to the spreader sill 6. The lower extremity of the leg 29 being sheathed, as by a rubber socket 3|, to protect the surface sustaining the legs.

The extension member 0- is. termed a stool as designative of a twofold utilization: a seat and a support for the feet or lower limbs of the occupant. The stool C consists of a unit frame 32,

of suitable material as wood, upholstered as desired requiring no further description. The ensemblestool C is adapted, in width to slide between the bottom rails I and function on the slide-stop rails 33 fixedly secured, by suitable meansas'nails, to the inner bottom edge of the The slide-stop rails 33 extend A,- asxdepicted flush. with the end of the bottom rail. I representative of the extreme withdrawal extension. of the rear side. 34 of the stool frame 32,. to a position justv short of thatoccupied by the rear side 342 when the stool C is. in: the closed position- The inner ends of the slide-stop rails 33; are: provided with a beveled end 35 the front ends 36 being square. As will appear the slidestop rails 33' form ameansperforming'tlrreepertinent functions relative to the stool. C; that of as depicted. consist of cleats secured, by suitable means. 'as' nails, to. the upper surface of the spreader sill 6 The stool frame. unit 32isprovided with a pair of legs. 39' affixed: thereto to project sidewise, as at 39, andbe flush with the sides of. the main frame arm members 2 to form a pleasing finish of the. relative parts. The legs 1'19v beingv routed out onv the inner side to form a pocket 35' whereby the: legs 39, when the; stool C'occupies. the closed or chair proper; position,

concealthe supplemental legs 29.. It will be noted thatithemainframe A is supported by the integral; legs 28 and 29 and. that the stool C. in extendedposition, Figs; 2: and 7, is sustained by the spreader. sill? 8 and legs 39.

To the lower edge 'of the rear side 34 of th stool frame 32 is secured, by suitable means as nails, an engagement lug 40', that depicted consisting of a strip of wood extending from side to side of the stool. frame 32. and provided with anotchJlI adapted to engage. the alignment stop 38, Fig 6, when the stool C is in extended position. As 'will be notedthe stool ensemble, :0 is secured to main frame A by means of the manual movement limit stops 42 permitting manual extension-of the stool C to the normal position for proper register of the engagement lug II] with the alignment stops 31 and: 38. The

limit stops 42 consist of pliable material as webmain frame A. To insure the neat and positive double fold stowing 43, Fig; l of the pliable limit stops 4!, in-the closed positionof thestool C,

they are secured to the bottom closure webbing 1 by tying or knotting 44. I

The interactive functions of the engagement lug 40 relative to the slide-stop rails 33 and alignment stops 31 and 38 act as follows, Figs. 1, 2, 6 and '7: In the closed position of the stool C, Fig. 2 and the dotted line position in Fig. 7, the engagement lug is positioned back of the bevel ends 35, thus any tendency of the stool C, during occupancy of the chair, to slide forward toward extension position is counteracted by the bevel ends 35; as the engagement lug 40, to permit forward movement, must rise against the load imposed by the weight of the occupant. Notloaded the stool C is readily drawn outward or extended manually, the engagement lug 40, with but slight obstruction, sliding upward on the bevel ends 35 to slide freely on the slide-stop 1 rails 33. With the stoll C extended the engagement lug drops into a position forward or in front of the squared ends 38 or between the squared ends 36 and alignment stop 31. When in this position the' engagement lug 40 by impinging on these stop members prevents any longitudinal misalignment of the stool C with relation to the main frame A. Lateral displacement of the stool C in extended position is counteracted by the notch 4| of the engagement lug 40 registering straddlewise of the stop 38 Fig. 6.

A unit filler or cushion member D, of desired structure and upholstery, performs the dual function of forming a second-deck seat member or a filler, manually positioned or placed in either instance. In the ensemble device utilized as a chair proper, the unit filler functions as a second-deck of the stool C forming an adjunct of comfort. Used as a lounge with the stool C extended and the swing-back in either of the positions indicated by a: and 1/, Fig. 2, the unit filler occupies the space betweenthe swing-back B and extended stool C and rests upon the bot-' tom closure webbing 1 of the main frame A,

thereby providing a comfortable ensemble structure for occupancy as a lounge. .With the unit filler D in position described as supplementally forming a lounge, simply lowering the swingback B to the last position, indicated by 2 Fig. 2, forms a comfortable structure utilizable as a couch or bed. Operation of the device is self evident from the description of the interaction of the several parts. 5

In the modified form shown in Fig. 9, the drop-legs or struts 45, of thin metal, are mounted freely rotatable on each end of the" bar I3 and are positioned and adapted to function 'between the lower portion 9 of the swing-back B and the arms [6. In the closed position, indicated by the dotted lines of Fig. 9, the dropleg is swung to a disappearing position between the lower portion 9 of the swing-back B and the side frames of the main frame A. As depicted in Fig. 9, the bottom rails i are adapted to rest directly on the floor as at 46.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 10, the hidden legs 29 are omitted and the visible turned legs 41 are substituted and secured, by suitable means as dowels 48, to the spreader sill 6.

I claim:

In a chair, a main seat frame, said seat frame forming a seat support, an auxiliary frame arranged to be disposed over the seat support, as well as to form an extension to the main seat frame for a leg rest, said auxiliary frame having front supporting legs, and a pair of flexible fabric members for limiting the extension movement of the auxiliary frame, one end of each of said members being fastened to thefmain seat frame near the side edge of the frame, and the other end being fastened near the rear edge of n v the auxiliary frame to the under side thereof, whereby when the auxiliary frame is disposed in the seat frame, said flexible members are in doubled relation between the two frames.

FRED E. MOORE. 

